Kalorama, Victoria
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| Kalorama Melbourne, Victoria |
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 "Five Ways", Kalorama |
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| Population: | 1157 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3766 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $322,500 [2] | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Monbulk | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Casey | ||||||||||||
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Kalorama is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Kalorama had a population of 1,157.
The suburb was first settled by Europeans in and around 1855 when Isaac Jeeves, Mathew Child and Jabez Richardson took up selections. The traditional custodians of the area are the Wurundjeri of the Kulin nation.
The Post Office opened on October 1, 1909, but was known as Hand's Corner until 1910, then Mount Dandenong North until 1926.[3]
The area, renowned for its beauty, is the site of a famous lookout point named "Five Ways" which overlooks Kalorama Park, Silvan Reservoir, the National Rhododendron Gardens, and the R.J. Hamer Arboretum. Nearby attractions include William Ricketts Sanctuary, Olinda Falls, The Five Ways Galleries, and a range of tea-rooms, cafes and stores.
The forests of the region are dominated by various eucalypt species including Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans), the tallest known angiosperm. The local wet sclerophyll forests form habitat for many species of native bird including the Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) which can be sometimes heard voicing its characteristic mimicry from the deeper gullies and south-eastern aspects.
The area has featured in the work of many Australian artists, including Sir Arthur Streeton.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kalorama (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21363&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Kalorama, accessed 27 November 2006
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved on 2008-04-11
[edit] External links
- Kalorama, Victoria is at coordinates 37°49′05″S 145°21′58″E / 37.818°S 145.366°ECoordinates: 37°49′05″S 145°21′58″E / 37.818°S 145.366°E
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